Blueberry Madness Smoothie

BLUEBERRY MADNESS SMOOTHIE

Recipe from Gourmet Nutrition: The Cookbook for the Fit Food Lover

Prep time – 5 min

1 large or 2 small servings

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup herbal fruit tea

• 1 cup water

• 1 1/2 cups ice

• 1 cup blueberries

• 1/4 cashews

• 1 1/2 cups low-fat cottage cheese

• 1 Tb flaxseed oil

• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

• 1 pinch cinnamon

• Splenda, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Steep a tea bag in 1 cup of hot water for 3 minutes. Add ice to chill the tea. Combine all ingredients in a counter top blender. Blend on high until mixture is smooth and creamy.

VARIATIONS & OPTIONS

If you are lactose intolerant or wish to avoid dairy, replace the 1 cup cottage cheese with 1 cup lactose-free yogurt or 1 cup unsweetened soy milk or 1 cup water and 1/2 scoop protein powder. Alternatively, you can substitute non-cow’s-milk (e.g. goat’s milk). For some berry variety, substitute blueberries with their antioxidant-rich cousin – the blackberry. To add some fish oil to this shake, substitute 1 teaspoon of lemon-flavored fish oil in place of flaxseed oil. Post workout option: For a creamier post workout option, replace the cottage cheese with fruit-flavored yogurt. If you’d like to avoid Splenda, you can replace with a small amount of stevia.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION PER SERVING (LARGE/SMALL)

Calories – 656.1/328.0 | Fat (g) – 33.9/17.0 | Carbohydrates (g) – 38.8/19.9 | Protein (g) – 47.9/23.9